ostracoderm

Cephalaspis, an armoured fishlike animal that belonged to the group of jawless vertebrates called ostracoderms.

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ostracoderm, an archaic and informal term for a member of the group of armoured, jawless, fishlike vertebrates that emerged during the early part of the Paleozoic Era (542–251 million years ago). Ostracoderms include both extinct groups, such as the heterostracans and osteostracans, and living forms, such as hagfishes and lampreys.